Retailers
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Dec- 2017 -22 December
Beaverbrooks keeps tradition of closing all 71 shops on Boxing Day
National jewellers Beaverbrooks will not be opening its 71 doors to shoppers this Boxing Day – keeping alive a tradition that has run for its entire trading history. The company, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019, has always closed on Boxing Day, as it believes that after the…
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22 December
Men from Liverpool ‘most generous’ jewellery gift-givers
Men from Liverpool are spend more on jewellery gifts than men in any other part of the UK, according to a new survey. A poll of 28,000 customers of online jewellery marketplace Jewelstreet found that Liverpudlian lads spend an average of £330.20 on a jewellery gift. Men from London came…
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22 December
Warren James announce increase in profits
Jewellery retailer Warren James has announced a rise in profits to £42.7 million for the year ended 31 March 2017. The figures filed on Companies House this week show that profit before taxation has risen by 12.3% – up from £37.7 million in 2016. Privately owned by managing directors John…
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22 December
90% of retailers to ‘struggle’ with upcoming accounting rules
Britain’s retailers look set to emerge as the most exposed to new lease commitments, according to analysis by Aptitude Software, a global financial software specialist. The firm predicts that 90% of UK high street retailers will struggle to comply with the impending lease accounting standards (IFRS 16) which come into…
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20 December
CBI announce retail sales rise in Christmas run-up
Retail sales rose in the year to December, building further on November’s solid performance, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 109 firms, of which 56 were retailers, showed that in the year to December, retail sales and orders continued to rise, although it noted…
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19 December
Henryka reveals 52% sales increase in 2017
Following a re-working of the brand’s identity, British jeweller Henryka has reported a 52% increase in sales between June and November 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The overhaul consisted of introducing new colour schemes, new brand storytelling and revised point-of-sale display merchandising to support new and existing…
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18 December
Watchfinder places 88th in Sunday Times fast track 100
Watchfinder received its third consecutive award from The Sunday Times virgin fast track 100, placing 88th in the list ranking private British companies with the fastest growing sales. The company will collect its award at the 21st annual fast track conference and awards dinner on 23 May 2018, co-hosted by…
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18 December
Kit Heath prepares launch of Valentine’s Day campaign
Kit Heath is set to launch its Valentine’s Day campaign, introducing 14 new lines for its popular ‘Desire’ collection in preparation for the year’s romantic season. The items will be available from the first week of January 2018, featuring a re-imagination of the groups iconic ‘lust’ heart, a classic heavy…
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15 December
Dora Thornton named as new curator for Goldsmiths’ Company
The Goldsmith’s Company has appointed Dr Dora Thornton as curator of its collection of antique and contemporary silver, modern jewellery and art medals. She will take up her role in March 2018, and is joining the company from a distinguished career at the British Museum. Thornton said: “I greatly look…
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14 December
Colour increases brand recognition by 80%, claims new research
Colour increases brand recognition by 80 percent, according to a new survey. The survey of 2,648 consumers conducted by Reboot, showed that 67 percent could recognise IKEA from a depiction of the iconic colours alone. According to Reboot’s study, when shown a selection of five made-up company logos 78 percent…
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